Traveling through a magnetic field

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the hypothetical scenario of an object with mass traveling at the speed of light through a magnetic field. Participants explore the implications of this scenario, including potential effects such as time dilation and other forms of dilation, while also questioning the feasibility of mass traveling at light speed.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the possibility of an object with mass traveling at the speed of light and asks for clarification on whether the mass is magnetic or charged.
  • Another participant suggests that if the object is considered in terms of relativistic mass, not much would happen, as photons (which have relativistic mass) can travel through magnetic fields.
  • It is proposed that a charged particle, such as an electron, would exhibit circular motion when traveling close to the speed of light in a magnetic field.
  • A participant introduces the idea that a magnetic field has energy density, which could curve space-time and create a gravitational field that would cause deflection of the mass.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express disagreement regarding the feasibility of mass traveling at the speed of light, with some questioning the premise while others explore theoretical implications. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views on the topic.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached consensus on the definitions of terms such as "dimension dilation" and the implications of relativistic mass in this context. There are also unresolved assumptions about the nature of the mass in question.

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does anyone have any idea what would happen if something with mass traveling at the speed of light, traveled through a magnetic field?

i understand that the time diolation may still accur, but would there be anything else happen? like mabye a space diolation or, mabye even a dimension diolation?
 
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How can something with mass travel at the speed of light?
secondly specify if the mass is a magnetic material or if its charged ...
btw what is dimension dilation?
 
shungun said:
How can something with mass travel at the speed of light?
secondly specify if the mass is a magnetic material or if its charged ...
btw what is dimension dilation?

I think he means what would happen theoretically...
 
Yes...what would happen?
hmm...for a start if you are talking about relativistic mass, nothing much i would suppose as photons have a relativistic mass and they travel through magnetic fields in Earth =)
if the particle in question is charged(i.e electron for example) it will perform circular motion and it is traveling quite close to the speed of light...
any other ideas anyone?
 
shungun said:
Yes...what would happen?
hmm...for a start if you are talking about relativistic mass, nothing much i would suppose as photons have a relativistic mass and they travel through magnetic fields in Earth =)
if the particle in question is charged(i.e electron for example) it will perform circular motion and it is traveling quite close to the speed of light...
any other ideas anyone?

What do you mean by "circular motion"? Do you mean ... orbiting the source of the magnetic field?
 
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well a magnetic field has an energy density and anything with energy curves space-time according to relativity , so it would then have a gravitational field so the mass would deflect.
 

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